i wore a qipao and tights

(no air-conditioning)

it was with pink flowers and silver glitter

lily gave it to me for my birthday

borrowed paper from the recycling plant down the alley

the one with the laoban who smoked in the stacks

but the paper was soaked

so it

wasn’t that dangerous

and sister brigitte bought me flowers

on behalf of the kindergarten

and anita who i didn’t know

came up to me and looked quizzical and shy

and then burst out

i think the clothes are shells

i think you mean that

and then the people pop,

bubble-dead,

out

is that right? she asked

procession

the culminating solo show for

banciao 435 artist village

which is sponsored by the government of banciao, taiwan

and located in the chang kai shek memorial complex on zhongjheng road

thank you:

juin sheih

yu-fang

sue

yin-ru

song-jei

gabriela

lynn